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    Nathan Douglas
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    My Name is Nathan Douglas. I completed my ROV course at the Underwater Centre in April this year, I was at the top of my class.
    I am also a class II air diver and have over 2 years experience, the majority being offshore.
    I am currently seeking work as an ROV Pilot or Diver.

    I hold a British and Canadian passport. I have added my CV below and hope you find it of interest.
    Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.

    CURRICULUM VITAE

    Name: NATHAN DOUGLAS

    Birth Date: 7 August 1987

    Marital Status: Single

    Country of Residence: Zimbabwe

    Passports and Nationalities: British, Canadian.

    E-mail: rovdouglas777@live.com Address: BOX 166
    Tel Mobile: +263 11408460 Chinhoyi
    Tel Mobile: +263912322527 Zimbabwe.
    Tel Home: +263 6724088

    ROV Qualifications:

    The Underwater Centre, Fort William, Inverness-shire. PH33 6AN.

    IMCA ROV Pilot, Technician 2

    SQA’s D132 11 Electrical Fundamentals
    E9S9 11 Introduction to Electronic Test Equipment and Measurement
    EC2Y 11 Electrical Installation – An introduction to industrial Electronics
    EE9K 12 Fault diagnostic on basic electronic circuits
    ED13 12 Introduction in ROV’s – Electrical installation in adverse/hazardous conditions
    D991 12 Engineering Systems- Hydraulics
    TUC Module 1 Introduction to ROV’s
    TUC Module 2 Engineering Skills 1
    TUC Module 3 Engineering Skills 2

    IMCA code R04/000/01 Safety Awareness R04/000/06 Preventative Maintenance
    R04/000/02 Teamwork R04/000/07 Safe Operating
    R04/000/03 Emergency Procedures R04/000/08 Navigation
    R04/000/04 Piloting Skills R04/000/09 Administration
    R04/000/05 ROV Systems R04/000/10 Technical Ability

    During the ROV training course I was the top of my class with a test result average of 94%.

    Skills offered

    I have eleven hours of logged flying time with a Seaeye Falcon. This includes:
    Diver support operations for both air and mixed-gas divers from closed-bell and wet-bell systems.
    Pipeline inspections, GVI and CVI inspections including all recording and logging procedures.
    Corrosion monitoring, sonar/grid search exercises, search and recovery exercises working individually and as part of a team.
    Various repair and maintenance tasks on the ROV, not normally offered on the course.

    Diving Qualifications

    Professional Diving Centre, Durban, South Africa, 4036:
    Class 2 commercial air diver (IMCA).
    Ticket including:
    Class 4 SCUBA
    Class 3 surface supplied
    Class 2 surface supplied
    Underwater welding
    Underwater burning
    First aid

    Offshore Survival: BOSIET, HUET, EBS (Pan European). Expires 04/2012
    Medical: In date dive and offshore Medical(UKOOA). Expires 04/2010

    Computer Skills

    Although I have not got formal tertiary level qualifications in computing, I have significant experience in computer programming (Pascal and Visual Basic) and general computer use. My experience includes:
    Designing a working stock price and management program for a business.
    Technical experience in fixing software and hardware problems in PCs and Laptops.

    EMPLOYMENT:

    July 2008 to August 2008: Subtech Offshore – Civils Air diver in Ras Laffan,
    Qatar.

    Experience gained included:

    Installation of accropodes on Break Water 10km out to sea, Crane operations, surveys, extensive underwater rigging of 14 ton concrete blocks, low visibility night dives.

    1.Jan 2007 to Dec 2007: Superior Offshore International – Offshore air diving in the Gulf of Mexico and Trinidad.

    Experience gained included:

    Installation of 30 inch pipelines, 30inch PLEM, Hydro Tightening, O ring Capture, Jetting, Flying in 30inch spoolpiece, pipeline surveys, use of a variety of hydraulic and pneumatic tools including:
    Impact wrenches, Aqua Jacks, flange spreaders.
    Lift bagging and use of turfers, chain blocks, Tuggers, underwater crane operations.
    Laying down of concrete sub-sea mats on pipelines.
    Deck work including Rigging, slinging, working at heights, crane ops, diver support, chamber operations, running and servicing compressors, jet pumps, hydraulic pumps, and hydraulic LARS.

    The majority of dives were surface decompression dives, and were mostly done at night and with zero visibility.

    2.Dec – Jan 2006: Civils diving in Durban harbour, South Africa.

    Experience gained included:

    Pier extensions and deepening.

    3.April 2006 to Dec 2006: Saturation dive systems in Morgan City, USA.

    Experience gained included:

    Stripping down, cleaning, and refurbishing saturation systems.
    Installing living quarters, communications, CO2 scrubbers, heaters, Cameras, lighting, chamber tubing plumbing and bending.
    Installing of electrical penetrators.

    4.April 2006 to Dec 2006: Diver apprenticeship with Subtech offshore

    Experience gained included:

    Dive technician training, with experience in:

    Building and maintenance on dive panels, plumbing, pipe bending.
    Servicing and assembly of air and O2 cleaned regulators.
    Maintenance and faultfinding on Dive helmets, helmet communications and Camera.
    Electronics repairs on helmets including soldering, insulating and fault finding.
    Deck decompression chambers, installing fittings, communications, hydro testing, leak finding, replacing O rings, installing and maintenance of O2 BIBS.

    Surface Fabrication Training, with experience in:

    Welding, cutting, burning, working with stainless steel panels.

    5.Jan 2006 to Mar 2006: PETROPLUS, Wales UK.

    Experience gained included:

    Tank storage maintenance.
    Fuel/oil spills
    Working in confined spaces.
    Use of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).

    Schooling

    Lomagundi College, Zimbabwe – January 2000 to December 2005

    2003 (Nov) CAMBRIDGE IGCSE: 2002 ZIMSEC ‘O’ LEVEL
    English Literature – A English Language – B
    English Language – B Technical Graphics – B
    Mathematics – C
    Geography – A 2002 PITMANS:
    Physics – C Book Keeping and Accounts Level 1 – Pass
    Chemistry – D
    Biology – D 2004 (Nov) CAMBRIDGE ‘AS’ LEVEL
    Accounting – E Geography – C

    2005 CAMBRIDGE ‘A’ LEVEL
    Geography – D
    Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing – C
    Computing – E

    Sporting Achievements:
    Athletics – Broke Provincial record for discus throwing event.
    Trophy for best thrower in Javelin, Shot put and Discus,
    1st Team Water polo. Hockey, Rugby, Adventure Racing.

    General Experience and Interests:

    I enjoy motorbike riding and own 3 bikes. I can maintain and strip a bike engine. I also enjoy motorboats and own a boat, and can fix basic problems with a two or four stroke engine. I also have experience in fixing basic problems and fault finding in electrical generators.

    #19592
    Scott Beveridge
    Participant

    Nathan,

    You’re a very trusting soul lad…. Unfortunately, there are a lot of folks that you shouldn’t trust with the information given….

    You may want to edit the above pretty soon.

    Wish you the best – be careful…….

    Scott

    #19593
    Ray Shields
    Participant

    Nathan,

    you would be advised to remove your personal details from that post, it is not a good idea to put them on the Internet for all to see.

    Also, you will not get a job offer as a Trainee (for that is indeed what you are, you are NOT an ROV Pilot Tech II, no matter what you have been told or believe after attending that course). You need to apply directly to ROV companies for a TRAINEE job.

    Are you willing to move to either UK or Canada? very few companies will take you on if you remain living in Zimbabwe.

    You require a lot more electrical, electronic or hydraulic qualifications or experience to stand a chance of being offered a job.

    #19594
    ROVRatt
    Participant

    Hi Nathan

    Take the advice given by Scotbeve and Rayshields. You have some experience but unfortunately you are definitely not an ROV Pilot/Tech yet. Try to get some technical qualifications as well. You could try one of the South African Technicons.

    Some of the ROV companies do fly their employees from South Africa anywhere in the world but you first need to be employed by one of these big players.

    Don’t bother with the sports achievements in the CV either. No one offshore gives a continental about what sporting records you broke or what you played. They are only interested in whether you can handle a 12 hour shift and persist in fixing anything to prevent downtime.

    Good luck.

    #19595
    Scott Beveridge
    Participant

    Nathan,

    Yes, do leave out the sporting stuff (although there was a oops mgr who would hire you if you were wearing an Oz rules rugger shirt without even looking at your CV 😉 ). BUT, add interests out of work that (may) lean towards any / all of the ROV disciplines… All these little small things could add up to a hire….

    #19596
    CENTURIONQX
    Participant

    Hello Nathan Douglas

    Take the advice given by Rovratt, Scotbeve and Rayshields. No doubt you have a reasonable experience in the industry but i will advice you to take off your CV from this forum ASAP and put it through the right channel for CV submission. The person of your type shouldn’t find it difficult to get a job in the industry. Just try and submit your CV through the right source. Thanks.

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